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Author
Alyse Baca | 2024-03-07
Description
Emily Meggett was known as the Matriarch of Edisto Island as well as a prominent figure in the Gullah Geechee community, upholding the traditions of their food and culture. Rice is the cornerstone of Gullah Geechee cuisine and this recipe for Red Rice showcases its foundational role.
"Red rice goes back to the old, old days—the days before me, my momma, and hers. Red rice is a beautiful, earthy one-pot rice dish that borrows from the traditions of my African ancestors. Sometimes called Charleston red rice, red rice really owes a great debt to the enslaved Africans who brought their knowledge of rice and vegetable farming to the United States... Oh, and when you put some fatback in there? Now you're talking."
Excerpt from Gullah Geechee Home Cooking: Recipes from The Matriarch of Edisto Island, by Emily Meggett, published by Abrams. Text © 2022 Emily Meggett. Photography by Clay Williams.
To learn more about Emily Meggett check out our Chef Spotlight on her beautiful legacy.
